Grant Johnson said it was his brother, Mitchell Johnson, who started helping a family friend s daughter take care of Clydesdale horses.
Eventually, Grant Johnson s parents, Dennis and Linda Johnson of Springfield bought their first Clydesdale in 1990. The family stable, Linden Clydes, still has seven of the iconic horses.
Grant Johnson now works full-time for Anheuser-Busch-In Bev s eastern hitch of Clydesdales in Merrimack, New Hampshire, but he s back in Springfield this week for the 2021 National Clydesdale Sale that begins a three-day run at the Illinois State Fairgrounds beginning Thursday.
The sale is open to the public, Johnson said.
Johnson said his entire family, including another brother, Dustin from Morton, volunteers with the sale, which has a connection to Springfield and the fairgrounds going back to the mid-1980s.
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APT is offering the perfect solution for anyone worried about Covid-safe cruising later this year, by giving guests the opportunity to charter an entire cruise ship in Croatia for their support bubble in 2022.
The luxury river cruise specialist’s new ship, the MV Lady Eleganza, which sails Croatia’s stunning Adriatic Coast, offers 18 cabins and capacity for up to 34 guests, and can be block booked by holidaymakers for as little as £74,630.
This equated to a lead in price of just £2,195 per person for a luxurious private charter experience with family and friends.
The exclusive cruise includes eight days of sailing around the Adriatic coastline, docking in some of Croatia’s most authentic and scenic ports which are inaccessible by larger vessels.
HMNZS Aotearoa, the navy s huge new supply ship, arrives home for first time
21 Apr, 2021 07:44 AM
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HMNZS Aotearoa arrives in New Plymouth. Photo / New Zealand Defence Force
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By Robin Martin of RNZ
The Royal New Zealand Navy s newest and largest-ever ship HMNZS Aotearoa has made its first visit to its ceremonial home port in New Plymouth today.
The $450 million supply ship came into service last year and at 173m long it can carry 10.5 million litres of fuel - or enough to top up a frigate almost 14 times.
It steamed into Port Taranaki this morning.
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The trip out to Aotearoa did not have an auspicious beginning with Able Seaman Leon Cooper issuing a rather chilling safety briefing to the crew of journalists heading out to HMNZS Aotearoa on a rigid-hulled inflatable (RHIB).
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